PATH CONSTRUCTION NORTHEAST, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PATH CONSTRUCTION NORTHEAST, INC. — a construction facility located at 1280 BLUE BONNET LANE, WHITE PINE, TN 37890 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 9 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $112,300.00. The inspection case was opened on 2020-10-16.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $112,300.00 is more than 31.1× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 236210). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

State Context: Within TN, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 40,481 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,620.08.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 9 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 4 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning January 26, 2021 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 16, 2021. Of the 9 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $112,300.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $12,477.78 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Path Construction Northeast, Inc. reveals a catastrophic failure in trenching and